THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED FROM 6/23-6/28 FOR RENOVATIONS. BED DERBY STILL ON FOR 6/26. DETAILS AVAILABLE HERE.
Welcome Children and Families!
Our children's library and services are designed for children from birth to age twelve and their caregivers. The Jennifer Adham Memorial Children's Library is located on the lower level of the library and houses our juvenile borrowing collections, juvenile reference materials, Community Meeting Room, and restrooms. Beyond our programs and collections, we also offer services for families including book bundles, library instruction, book recommendations, and more.
Additional Offerings:
Summer Reading runs June 9th-August 9th
"Color Our World" challenges are available for all ages Birth-Adult!
Stop by the library to sign up and get your challenge started.
NO CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS 6/23-6/28.
LIBRARY CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS.
PROGRAMS RESUME 6/30/25
Special Events for Summer!
Challenges & prizes for all ages!
Open play time for kids ages 3-5.
Drop-in program
Available during all open park hours.
June story is "Summer Color" by Diana Murray, illustrated by Zoe Persico
Drop-in program, all are welcome!
Storytimes for Children Birth-5
All regular, weekly storytimes are on a drop-in basis.
You and your little ones are welcome to join in on the days that work for you!
Baby Toddler Lapsit- Tuesdays @ 10:15 & 10:45 am
Lapsit program for children birth-3 years old
Toddler Tales- Wednesdays @ 10:15 & 10:45am
Storytimes for children 18 months-3 years old
Preschool Pals- Thursdays @ 10:30 am
Storytime for children 3-5 years old, followed by an activity
School-aged Programs
For children in grades K-6, we offer LEGO Club on Tuesday afternoons at 4:30, and Wacky Wednesday STEM programs on Wednesday afternoons at 4:30. Building challenges and topics of exploration vary week to week. Follow our social media to stay up-to-date with the current topics!
LEGO Club
Building Challenges
- 6/10- Color Challenge
- 6/17- Flower Design
- 6/24 CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS
- 7/1- Picnic Food Challenge
- 7/8- Block the Sun Design
- 7/15- Alien Spaceship
- 7/22- Boats that Float
- 7/29-Mountain Build
- 8/5- Firetruck Design
Wacky Wednesday
STEAM Programs
- 6/11- Traveling Paper Towel Rainbow
- 6/18- Slime
- 6/25- CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS
- 7/2- Alka Seltzer Fireworks
- 7/9- Lemon Volcanoes
- 7/16- Veggie Bingo & Taste Test
- 7/23- Orange Experiment
- 7/30- Geode Smash
- 8/6- Take-and-Make Galaxy Pinwheels
Homeschool Resources
The library is here to support children's education in whatever form of schooling their family chooses! We have the following programs coming soon specifically for homeschooling families:
Homeschool Game Day Saturdays
May 31, June 21st, July 12th, August 16th
2:00-3:30pm
Open to ages Kindergarten-Grade 8!
Homeschool Resource Fair
Sat. August 2nd, 2:00-4:00
*To be a presenter, email the librarian:
alyssa.smith@bcfls.org*
Adaptive Access
At the Library we are continually seeking new ways to make our collections and services more easily accessible to all members of our community. In the Children's Library, we are proud to offer:
-Juvenile Large Print Books
-Playaway and CD Audiobooks
-Large print and color coded keyboard for catalog browsing
-Noise-reducing headphones and other sensory supports
...and more!
Additional Resources:
BookFlix
Animated fiction books are paired with nonfiction books on the same topic.
Hoopla
Browse thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, and more free and available for instant streaming with your library card.
Kid-friendly Library Catalog
Search our Butler County Federated Library System Catalog in a highly visual format.
PowerKids
A wide collection of games, videos, and books about kid-friendly topics.
TrueFlix
A social studies and science ebook library that includes interactive audio clips, videos, and more features to engage your child.
Tumble Book Library
Tumble includes a database of interactive books, math ebooks, and an audiobook library for kids in grades K-6.
Tumble Books - Click here to learn more.
Username: tumble735
Password: books
Tumble Math - Click here to learn more.
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6
Audio Book Cloud - Click here to learn more.
Username: tumble2020
Password: A3b5c6
